Charles Raven
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Charles Earle Raven was an English
theologian, Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge University, and Master of Christ's College, Cambridge
. His works have been influential in the history of science
publishing on the positive effects that theology has had upon modern science.
As a pacifist, he was an active supporter of the Peace Pledge Union
and the Fellowship of Reconciliation
.
Charles Raven was the father of John Raven
, the classical scholar
and botanist, and grandfather of Andrew Raven
and Sarah Raven
.
England
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theologian, Regius Professor of Divinity at Cambridge University, and Master of Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College, Cambridge
Christ's College is a constituent college of the University of Cambridge.With a reputation for high academic standards, Christ's College averaged top place in the Tompkins Table from 1980-2000 . In 2011, Christ's was placed sixth.-College history:...
. His works have been influential in the history of science
History of science
The history of science is the study of the historical development of human understandings of the natural world and the domains of the social sciences....
publishing on the positive effects that theology has had upon modern science.
As a pacifist, he was an active supporter of the Peace Pledge Union
Peace Pledge Union
The Peace Pledge Union is a British pacifist non-governmental organization. It is open to everyone who can sign the PPU pledge: "I renounce war, and am therefore determined not to support any kind of war...
and the Fellowship of Reconciliation
Fellowship of Reconciliation
The Fellowship of Reconciliation is the name used by a number of religious nonviolent organizations, particularly in English-speaking countries...
.
Charles Raven was the father of John Raven
John Raven
John Earle Raven , who published as J. E. Raven, was an English classical scholar, notable for his work on presocratic philosophy, and amateur botanist.-Early life and education:...
, the classical scholar
Classics
Classics is the branch of the Humanities comprising the languages, literature, philosophy, history, art, archaeology and other culture of the ancient Mediterranean world ; especially Ancient Greece and Ancient Rome during Classical Antiquity Classics (sometimes encompassing Classical Studies or...
and botanist, and grandfather of Andrew Raven
Andrew Raven
Andrew Owen Earle Raven OBE , was a British conservationist and an influential contributor to modern land policy in Scotland....
and Sarah Raven
Sarah Raven
Sarah Clare Raven is an English gardener, writer and television presenter.She was born in Cambridge, the daughter of John Earle Raven Sarah Clare Raven (born 1963) is an English gardener, writer and television presenter.She was born in Cambridge, the daughter of John Earle Raven Sarah Clare...
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Published works
- Natural religion and Christian theology (1953)
- Teilhard de Chardin: scientist and seer (1962)
- Science, religion, and the future, a course of eight lectures (1943)
- English naturalists from Neckam to Ray; a study of the making of the modern world (1947)
- John Ray, naturalist, his life and works (1942)
- Christian socialism, 1848-1854 (1920)
- Apollinarianism; an essay on the Christology of the early church (1923)
- A Wanderer's Way (1929)